I want warmer boots...anyone like Baffins? Something else?

[Cool Blue]

Kamik Ice breaker snow boots are good. They only cost 50$ online @www. muckbootsonline.com Ive used them for years.
Waterproof & Lightweight TPR Upper
Waterproof Adjustable Nylon Collar
Removable 8mm Zylex® Liner
TRACKER TPR Outsole Maximizes Traction
Height: 14.5 Inches
Comfort rating: -40 F
Lightweight - approximately 3 lbs. per boot
TPR = Thermoplastic Rubber, a synthetic rubber

This year i bought a new pair of Ranger Field sport pac boots, double insulated removable replaceably liners, 100% waterproof, and rated for -80. Good thing about these two pairs of boots i mentioned is they have a drawstring on the very top of the boots to keep out snow and water.These boots i only wear i pair of socks get very hot..only 60$ at ren's

[SpEeD]

Picked up a pair of these for hunting season and cant beat them for the price and look forward to trying them out on the ice!!

http://shop.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=467770

Baffin® Swamp Boots.
Fantastic -40°F Swamp Boots for bow hunters, gun hunters and trappers.

    * 1-piece molded thermoplastic construction
    * Machine washable, 8 mm-thick felt Liner rated to -40°F
    * Rubber bob outsole
    * Advantage® Cordura® nylon cuff
    * Reinforced toe.
   
 * Each approx. 13 1/2"h., 40 ozs.

WX2-48153 Men's Baffin® Minus 40 Degree F Swamp Boots, Olive Green
$34.97

[jacksmelt71]

my bro. bought a pair of -135 rated baffins 3yrs ago. he loves them and swears he'll never buy another kind! been out in -20f w/ no shelter all day. my feet were getting cold in my -100 rated rockys. his were still warm as toast.

[mantha3]

I would look at Will Steger Mukluks.  These are pretty unreal..  At times too warm really. 

He created these for his expeditions crossing the North and South poles by dog sled.  The guy is legendary in MN. 


http://shop.mukluks.com/products.asp?dept=27

I worked ski resorts in Colorado and wore these 8 hours a day..  Co-workers got nice boots but would have problems on bad days..  My only problem was swetty feet.

[mantha3]

PS - buy these a bit big...  Perhaps in a wide..  then get some poly socks and fat wool socks.

these are some beasts:

http://shop.mukluks.com/prodinfo.asp?number=CAMUKS&title=Camuks%20Hunting%20&%20Survival%20Mukluk

the guy crossed the North Pole with these on his feet

More on Will S.
http://www.willsteger.com/

[mantha3]

Take note of the

Recommendations: We recommend that you purchase an extra pair of 9mm woolfelt liners and an extra pair of 9mm woolfelt insoles. Rotate your liners and insoles as needed. This is the optimum system Steger recommends for all expeditions, hunting trips, ice fishing trips etc. Socks: We recommend a pair of medium to heavy weight socks.

[1TIGGER]

" WE "  ... Sounds like you sell them , Why not get hold of Scott and look in to being a sponsor ?
The site could always use another quality sponsor .

[gamefisher]

Picked up a pair of these for hunting season and cant beat them for the price and look forward to trying them out on the ice!!

http://shop.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=467770

Baffin® Swamp Boots.
Fantastic -40°F Swamp Boots for bow hunters, gun hunters and trappers.

    * 1-piece molded thermoplastic construction
    * Machine washable, 8 mm-thick felt Liner rated to -40°F
    * Rubber bob outsole
    * Advantage® Cordura® nylon cuff
    * Reinforced toe.
   
 * Each approx. 13 1/2"h., 40 ozs.

WX2-48153 Men's Baffin® Minus 40 Degree F Swamp Boots, Olive Green
$34.97

Same here for the last 25 years or so.  Only gone through 3 pair in that time.  Very nice boot for when you pull the auger back up through!

[cl733]

I gotta say that I have bought alot of boots , Ive got the -100C sorels, the -40C sorles, but the cheapest best boot i have ever owned < and I do have 3 pairs , are the wal-Mart   ice field boots , they are as light as a -40C sorel , but have a rating of -50C, for 59$ you cant go wrong

[oletimer]

I have Rangers. Saw Baffins on sale at sportsmansguide, 59.99 or so. -60 rated?

[1TIGGER]

The Baffin's I have are rated at -100

[1TIGGER]

Look at their web site for the ratings  look at the Polar Expedition series in the Impact boot they are rated at -110c and -148f, as for being a "DEALER DUDE" you sir are wrong .

[Vt Piker]

This thread has been very helpful. Thankyou to all who make it happen. Heck, the info I got on this one thread is worth the price of another year of Militia subscription. (That would be a plug for IS)
 I've done a bunch of web surfing and looking at the various recommendations. Based on the characteristics that I need in a boot, I've ruled out the Mucks, (I need more traction) The Lacrosse Ice kings were a tad heavy, The Cabelas Trans Alaskans looked great until I looked at the 34 customer ratings for the boot. A lot of people rated the boot 5 out of 5 stars, but mentioned that the boot was NOT good for walking any distance. I can see that, since the boot has 3" of insulation between your foot and the ice. But if your going to be standing on the runners of a dogsled, that's the boot!! It looks like I'll be going with the Baffins, eh?
 And if someone wants to suggest that we're just a bunch of promoters...well...the y can kiss my mule!
   Thank you all,
           Tight lines and flags 

[Adam Bomb]

Didnt read all the posts, but as a last minute buzzer beater ill suggest the LaCrosse PFT Extremes. Great boot IMO and not to heavy for a pack style boot. Have a 1.5" thick sole to give you seperation from the ice/frozen ground, are insulated and have a "felt style" liner in them. The liner is split down the front somewhat and has a large velcro flap on it that allows you to custom fit the liner to your ankle size. That way it isnt too tight or too loose, its just right.

I was going to post a link, but it appears as if they may have discontinued them as i cant find them on their web page. Finally, something i like and theyre doing away with it.
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0016079830248a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCH_all&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&No=18&Ntt=lacrosse+boots&Ntk=Products&sort=all&_D%3AhasJS=+&N=0&_D%3Asort=+&Nty=1&hasJS=true&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.form1&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1
Good luck with your purchase.

[kezarking]

 gotta get saskatchewon pac boots. got mine from cabelas....... dint have them in the stores gotta get em out of the magazine.